Area I — Assessment of Needs and Capacity
Area I of the NCHEC exam blueprint focuses on Assessment of Needs and Capacity. This competency area tests your ability to identify health education needs through data collection, stakeholder engagement, and community analysis. Health education specialists must demonstrate proficiency in both quantitative and qualitative assessment methods to design effective programs.
Key Concepts
- Overview of Area I and its role in the health education process
- How assessment connects to planning, implementation, and evaluation
- The competencies and sub-competencies within Area I
- How NCHEC tests assessment concepts on the CHES and MCHES exams
- A framework for thinking through assessment scenarios on exam day
- Definitions and examples of primary data sources
- Definitions and examples of secondary data sources
- Key differences and when each is most appropriate
- Strengths and limitations of both data types
- How NCHEC frames primary vs secondary data in exam scenarios
- What quantitative primary data is and why it matters in health education
- Common collection methods including surveys, questionnaires, and biometric screenings
The Assessment Roadmap Big Picture
We begin our deep dive into Area I: Assessment of Needs and Capacity. Before getting into the individual competencies, t...
Primary and Secondary Data Sources
In this video, we break down one of the foundational concepts within Area I: the difference between primary and secondar...
Gathering Quantitative Primary Data
In this video, we focus on how health educators gather quantitative primary data as part of the needs assessment process...
Gathering Qualitative Primary Data
In this video, we turn our attention to qualitative primary data — the stories, perspectives, and lived experiences that...
Identifying Stakeholder Partnerships
Mastering Stakeholder Partnerships for the CHES & MCHES Exams! (Video 9) Identifying and engaging with the right stakeh...
Selecting Intervention Best Practices
Social Determinants of Health
In Video 11 of our comprehensive MCHES and CHES exam study series, we dive into one of the most critical concepts in pub...
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